Japan Seeks Ticket to Growth From New Central-Bank Chief

By

George Nishiyama,

Phred Dvorak and

Takashi Nakamichi

Feb. 22, 2013 8:41 p.m. ET

TOKYO—As soon as Monday, Japan's prime minister is expected to carry out a campaign promise to select a new central-bank chief committed to a revival of slumping prices, investment and consumer spending in the world's third-largest economy.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's choice will be widely watched around the globe as he picks the new head of the Bank of Japan. He won election in December by pledging to step up pressure on the...